Exhibition Design

Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt

To illustrate the revolutionary thinking of the brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt regarding the social and scientific conditions of their time, the design of this exhibition at the German Historical Museum (DHM) in Berlin, Germany, was inspired by the aesthetics of “Daguerre’s Diorama”. A historically revolutionary medium at the time, the diorama was characterised by translucent, shifting lighting. Freely interpreted and spatially staged, it “illuminates” the historical framework of the Humboldt brothers, while iconic images from Friedrich J. Bertuch’s “Picture Book for Children” reflect the zeitgeist.

Red Dot

Credits

Client:

Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Design:

BOK + Gärtner GmbH, Münster, Germany
Project Team:

Christian Vogler (Creative Direction) Rabea Kaup (Creative Direction) Dominik Kolm (Art Direction) René Schulze Wienker (Technical Direction) Anna Thiemicke (Graphic Design) Rebecca Sieker (Graphic Design)